700 Class
705 and CLP8, Port Pirie, South Australia, 17 July 2009.
Road numbers:
701, 703–6
Operator:
One Rail Australia
Gauge:
1435 mm; 1600 mm
Year of entry into service:
1971
Number built:
6
Model:
DL500G
Manufacturer:
AE Goodwin
Manufacturing location:
Auburn, NSW
Engine:
Alco 251C
Traction power:
1491 kW
Wheel arrangement:
Co-Co
Weight:
112.4 t
Length:
17.4 m
South Australian Railways obtained six of the 700 Class units for broad and standard gauge service. Built by AE Goodwin, they use the same DL500G model as the New South Wales 442 Class. They have been deployed in express passenger service and interstate goods haulage. All units are currently stored.